.sect-desc {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #96AABD;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* our-expertise */
.hero.expertise {
    min-height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 500px;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 90%, 50% 100%, 0 90%);

    h1{
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .vid-con {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        position: relative;
        z-index: -1;
    }
    
    .vid-hero {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .vid-hero video {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        /* position: absolute; */
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        z-index: -1;
    }
    
    .vid-hero .overlay {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        z-index: 1;
        pointer-events: none;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(0 33 65 / 0%) 0%, rgba(0, 30, 58, 0.854207) 80%, #001D39 100%);
    }

    .text-hero{
        bottom: 50%;
    }

    .text-grey{
        color: #96AABD !important;
    }

    .lead{
        font-weight: 400;
    }
}

.why-choose-us.expertise.--new {
    margin-top: -350px;


    @media (min-width: 1400px) {
        .icon-box {
            margin: 0 10px;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width:1200px) {
        margin-top: -500px;
    }

    @media (max-width:1199px) {
        .icon-box{
            margin: 50px auto;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width:992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
        .icon-box{
            width: 330px;
        }
    }

    .row{
        margin-top: 100px;
    }

    .icon-box img {
        max-width: 100px;
        height: 120px;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        position: absolute;
        top: -70px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .icon-box{
        justify-content: center;
        height: 240px;
    }

    h5.box-tl{
        margin: 0;
        left: unset;
        transform: unset;
        bottom: unset;
        top: 70px;
        max-width: 220px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 20px;
        letter-spacing: .1px;
    }

    .desc-sm{
        padding-top: 0;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 30px;
        max-width: 250px;
    }

    @media (max-width:576px) {
        .icon-box{
            height: 150px;
        }

        h5.box-tl{
            font-size: 16px;
            max-width: 120px;
            top: 70px;
        }

        .desc-sm{
            font-size: 14px;
            max-width: 145px;
            line-height: 1.3;
            bottom: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
    }
}

.ecl--exp{
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    z-index: -1;
}

.ecl--exp.--2{
    left: unset;
    right: 0;
    transform: unset;
}

.about-us-expertise.--new{
    position: relative;
    /* padding-top: 30px; */

    .sect-head{
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        
        @media (min-width:1400px) {
            padding-left: 8rem;
            padding-right: 8rem;
        }

        @media (min-width:1200px) and (max-width:1399px) {
            padding-left: 5rem;
            padding-right: 5rem;
        }
    }

    .sect-desc.p1{
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .sect-desc.p2{
        margin-bottom: 58px;
    }

    .card-counter{
        border-radius: 12px;
        background: #F9FCFFA6;
        border: 1px solid #CBDCF1;
        padding: 40px 48px;
        margin: auto;
        display: flex;

        .card-desc{
            color: #818181;
            text-align: center;
            font-family: "Lexend Deca";
            font-size: 16px;
            font-style: normal;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 120%; /* 19.2px */
            letter-spacing: 0.08px;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
    }

    .counter-icon{
        width: 38px;
        height: auto;
        margin: 0 auto 20px;
    }

    .counter, .count-tl{
        color: #333;
        text-align: center;
        font-family: "Lexend Deca";
        font-size: 24px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 120%;
        letter-spacing: 0.12px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
}

.vision-mission{
    svg{
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        z-index: -1;
    }

    .card .sect-head{
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    @media (min-width:992px) {
        .row.--btm{
            gap: 32px;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width:768px) {
        .vision{
            margin-top: 150px;
            position: relative;
    
            .line{
                right: -12px;
                top: 50%;
            }
        }
        
        .mission{
            margin-top: -100px;
            position: relative;
    
            .line{
                left: -12px;
                top: 50%;
                transform: rotate(180deg);
            }
        }
    }

    @media (max-width:767px) {
        .person img{
            height: auto;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .sect-head{
            font-size: 24px;
            line-height: normal;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }
    }

    .line{
        position: absolute;
    }

    .card{
        padding: 32px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        border: 1px solid #CBDCF1;
        background-color: #F9FCFF;
        box-shadow: 0px 4px 16px 0px #333A510D;

        .sect-desc{
            font-weight: 300;
        }
        
        .sect-head{
            font-size: 28px;
        }
    }

    .card-icon{
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
}

.expertise.comparison-ads{
    padding-bottom: 100px;

    .sect-head.fw-bold{
        font-weight: 600 !important;
    }

    .c-neutral{
        color: #818181 !important;
    }

    .ecl{
        z-index: -1;
    }
}

.gallery-slider{
    display: flex;
    overflow:hidden;
    height: 590px;
    mask: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, black 20%, black 80%, transparent 100%);

    @media (max-width:991px) {
        height: 450px;
    }
    
    img{
      max-width: 100%;
      vertical-align: middle;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
      border: 6px solid transparent;
    }
    
    .single-column{
      animation: var(--animation, none) 16s infinite linear;

      &:hover {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }

      img, a{
        transition: all .2s ease;
      }

      a:hover{
        filter: drop-shadow(5px 10px 7px rgba(105, 105, 105, 0.5));

        img{
            scale: .95;
            opacity: 1;
        }
      }
    }
    
    .single-column:nth-of-type(odd){
       align-self: flex-end;
    --direction: 50%;
    }
}
  
@-webkit-keyframes slide {
    to {
        -webkit-transform: translateY(var(--direction, -50%));
        transform: translateY(var(--direction, -50%));
    }
}
@keyframes slide {
    to {
      -webkit-transform: translateY(var(--direction, -50%));
      transform: translateY(var(--direction, -50%));
    }
}

.lifeSo {
    .ig-link{
        margin-top: 24px;
        text-decoration: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        padding: 12px 30px;
        border: 1px solid transparent;
        transition: all .4s ease;
        width: auto;
        border-radius: 40px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;

        &:hover{
            border: 1px solid #818181;
        }
    }

    .ig-icon{
        margin-left: 14px;
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
    }
}

.articles{
    /* #article-carousel{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;

        .owl-stage-outer{
            width: 90%;
        }
    } */

    .overlay-article{
        position: absolute;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 47, 93, 0) 0%, rgba(0, 47, 93, 0.65) 39.96%, #002F5D 100%);
        bottom: 0;
    }

    .btn-blue-primary{
        border: 1px solid #3aa2ff;
    }

    .btn-blue-primary:hover{
        border: 1px solid #FFF;
        background-color: transparent;
    }

    .card-article{
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin: 0px 14px;

        h3{
            color: #FFF;
            font-family: Lexend;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.3;
            vertical-align: middle;
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .article-details{
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            padding: 28px;
            transition: all .4s ease;
        }

        .btn-blue-primary{
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -28px;
            left: 28px;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: all .4s ease;
        }

        &:hover{
            box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px 0px #2B527933;

            .btn-blue-primary{
                bottom: 28px;
                opacity: 1;
            }

            .article-details{
                bottom: 70px;
            }
        }
    }

    .owl-theme .owl-nav{
        position: absolute;
        top: 40%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        width: 100%;
    }

    .owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-prev, .owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-next{
        background: #FFF;
        border-radius: 40px;
        padding: 5px 9px !important;
        margin: 0;
        transition: all .3s ease;

        svg{
            width: 16px;
            height: 20px;
        }

        &:hover{
            background: #002F5D;

            svg{
                fill: #FFF;
            }
        }
    }

    .owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-prev{
        position: absolute;
        left: -25px;
    }

    .owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-next{
        position: absolute;
        right: -25px;
    }
}

.articles{
    .owl-theme .owl-dots .owl-dot.active span {
        background: #002F5D !important;
        width: 38px;
    }

    .owl-theme .owl-dots{
        margin-top: 18px;
    }
}

@media (max-width:992px) {
    .hero.expertise.--new{
        padding-bottom: 800px;
    }

    .why-choose-us.expertise.--new{
        margin-top: -470px;

        .row{
            margin-top: 50px;
        }
    }

    .about-us-expertise.--new{
        .count-tl{
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .card .card-desc{
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .card{
            margin: 30px auto;
        }
    }

    .articles .owl-theme .owl-nav{
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width:767px) {
    .about-us-expertise.--new {
        .sect-head{
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .sect-desc:nth-of-type(3) {
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

        .card-counter {
            padding: 20px 18px;

            .col-6{
                margin: 20px auto;
            }
        }
    }

    .hero.expertise {
        .wrapperArrow {
            transform: translateX(-10px);
        }
    }

    .chevron {
        right: 50%;
        left: -150%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero.expertise {
        .text-hero {
            bottom: 60%;
        }
    }

    .sect-desc {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.3;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .person img {
        width: 120px;
    }

    h2.sect-head {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: normal;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .hero.expertise .text-hero {
        width: 95%;
    }

    .vision-mission {
        .line {
            display: none;
        }
    }
}